Filed in archive Game Previews by Kevin Codamon on February 27, 2007

I finally got my hands on LotR Online: Shadows of Angmar Hands-on and i must say it looks like a promising game. I haven't spent that much time playing it though so the good first impression may not hold up once you've invested more than a few hours into it. Here's IGN's report on LOTRO:

"Warcraft is just hack and slay!" spits one contemptuous dwarven champion over the chat in Northern Ered Dur, just south of Thorin's Hall. And that's the general reaction here - this does have something more to offer than Blizzard's all-conquering MMO, or at least it holds its own play-wise, with the Tolkien theme an added bonus. But then we must remember this is a bunch of people who've chosen to devote dozens of hours of their lives testing a game, for free, just to say they've been there. The reality? The lord of the rings Online is good - really good, in fact.

Now, i wouldnt put it over World of Warcraft yet but get a couple of million paying subscribers, polish up the game and add more content and maybe just maybe the power of the Ring can stand up to the mighty WoW.

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Vote for Lord of the Rings Online Hands on:

Currently 8.10/10
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Rating: 8.10 out of 21 vote(s) cast.

Response from: John (05/02/07 4:28pm)

The best part of the game is the fansites. Check out http://www.lotrofaces.com
and see the players behind the characters.

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Response from: saggo (08/10/08 7:52am)

I think the game is okay.. not as good as aoc i think

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Response from: Roberto (11/19/08 7:56am)

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